Low Fat Recipes for the Sweet Tooth This Holiday Season

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Sweet Tooth Recipes that Won’t go to your Thighs!

17 December 2009 8 Comments

This time of year, it is challenging to stay away from the sweets. So, I am always on the hunt for recipes that actually taste good, but are reasonably healthy, and/or low calorie and low fat. Here are two of my favorites that I have come across lately.

French Christmas Cookies

Only 35 calories each. YUMMY!

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup milk
2-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups milk chocolate chips
2 cups finely chopped walnuts

Topping:

1-1/4 cups milk chocolate chips, melted

Directions:

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk. Stir in the crumbs, chips and walnuts. Fill miniature foil baking cups three-fourths full. Place 1 in. apart on baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks. Top each cookie with 1/4 teaspoon melted chocolate. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 9-1/2 dozen.

Low Fat Strawberry Trifle

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
* 3 cups cold milk
* 1 (9 inch) angel food cake, cut in cubes
* 4 bananas, sliced
* 1 (16 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
* 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare pudding with milk according to package directions. In a trifle bowl or other glass serving dish, layer half the cake pieces, half the pudding, half the bananas, half the strawberries and half the whipped topping. Repeat layers. Cover and chill in refrigerator 4 hours before serving. Only 135 calories per serving. Trifle should serve about 15-18.

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8 Comments »

Kristie said:

Those both sound wonderful! I think I’d like to try those French Christmas Cookies!

# 17 December 2009 at 2:14 pm

Jenn (author) said:

They are yummy. Hope you’ll try some. I figure they are good for any occasion and not just Christmas. LOL!

# 17 December 2009 at 4:22 pm

Charlene said:

These look AMAZING! It makes me want to make them NOW!

# 17 December 2009 at 6:35 pm

Stefanie said:

those cookies look amazing! think I might have to try them (can’t believe only 35 calories each). Thanks for the recipe

(stopping by from MBC)

# 25 December 2009 at 11:28 am

Lindsay said:

Yum! These look great! I want that trifle right now

# 27 January 2010 at 12:58 pm

Ada said:

OMG.. my mouth is really craving for it.. Its so yummy and i know its sweet so i like it so much…

# 9 March 2010 at 3:20 am

Cameron said:

yeah they make me wanna whack!

# 10 November 2010 at 8:28 am

T Wallace said:

Very good and extremely easy to make. Everyone was surprised that there was no flour in the recipe. Great for Christmas Cookie exchange or a high school French Club dinner.

# 2 December 2010 at 10:43 am